Vorderman, as fans will no doubt already know, is a keen traveller; in fact, she enrolled on a flying course, with plans to unleash her inner Amelia Earhart and become the ninth woman to ever complete a solo flight around the world.

However, due to issues with her aircraft, she was recently forced to postpone her big journey – and, as such, found a bit of time in her diary for a two-week stint on I’m a Celeb.”

It is this fierce streak of independence, and her free spirit, that makes Vorderman so loath to tie herself down to just one man.

“Generally I’m a rubbish girlfriend because I’m too independent and not romantic,” she said.

Her campmates, however, were bewildered, and failed to understand that a woman might prefer to stay single. It wasn’t long before they were pressing Vorderman for more details as to why she finds it so difficult to find a long-term boyfriend – and her answer was absolutely spot-on.

Carol Vorderman perfectly explains why she doesn’t need a partner to enjoy Christmas